For the project carried out by Corporación Otraparte as part of the power of culture alliance by Comfama, the idea was to create a device that would offer moments of reflection on our mental health and our sensitivity toward it.

The aim was to acknowledge that mental health is something we cannot see, but we can feel. Through written words, a mirror, and an invitation to observe oneself, and from that observation, find the words to express what one is feeling and experiencing, the goal was to foster the kind of awareness and sensitivity we need as a society.

Project name: HACHE

Authors: COONVITE, Corporación Otraparte, Comfama

Date: October 2023

Location: Colombia, Antioquia, Medellín

Materials: Wooden slats, threaded rod, screws, wing nuts, mirror, wheels

Typology: “Cacharro,” collective interaction device

Photographs: © Mariana Mejia